incorporation

  1. Noun.  The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
  2. Noun.  The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture; combination; synthesis.
  3. Noun.  The union of something with a body already existing; association; intimate union; assimilation; as, the incorporation of conquered countries into the Roman republic.
  4. Noun.  The act of creating a corporation.
  5. Noun.  A body incorporated; a corporation.

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